Chastity Layman 2

Chapter 1476 Old but not dead is called a thief
Snow kept falling.

The next one doesn't stop.

The emperor stood at the gate of the Zichen Palace, seeing that there was only a vast expanse of whiteness left in the world, and the young but resolute face could not help but add a few touches of worry.

It is said that auspicious snow heralds a good year.

But if the snow keeps falling, it will be a disaster.

This heavy snow disaster seems to have swept across the entire northern region, and even Guangzhou has reported a rare report of sleet. It is not only snowing in the area north of Wuling, but now it is snowing in the north of Jiaozhou.

It snowed heavily.

Reports of snow disasters from all over the world are just like the snowflakes in the world, and they are sprinkled non-stop.

Both the Zhengshitang and the Transshipment Department have launched emergency disaster relief plans, and the Changping Divisions of various provinces have also launched disaster relief immediately, opening the disaster relief food in Changping warehouses and community warehouses.

However, the disaster this time was mainly due to the collapse of houses, livestock, and even people freezing to death caused by heavy snowfall. The most scarce thing in the affected areas was firewood, cotton-padded clothes, shoes, and quilts to keep out the cold, and houses to keep out the cold. There was no shortage of food for a while. .

Luoyang is such a prosperous capital, and the price of charcoal has risen in a straight line. Even if the Imperial Transit Department quickly opened several large charcoal warehouses and salary warehouses in the suburbs of Beijing to increase supply to Luoyang, there is still a shortage, especially in the hearts of the people in the ice and snow. Fear, everyone wants to hoard more firewood, which exacerbates the shortage. Some unscrupulous profiteers are also taking the opportunity to hoard, and even raise prices to limit sales.

"saint!"

Liu Yizhi, a bachelor of the North Gate, took the lead to arrive.

The emperor turned his head and glanced at Liu Yizhi, who has now become his uncle, nodded, and wrapped the white bear skin cloak on his body. It is very rare and precious, and it is also very warm when worn on the body.

Turned back to the temple.

The hall was as warm as spring, and an eunuch stepped forward to remove the white bear skin for the emperor.

"The Henan government has joined forces with Yushitai, Transshipment Department, Jinwu Guard, Tax Police General Administration, General Investigation Administration, etc. to enforce the law, and punish illegal profiteers in the Luoyang area for deliberately looting and hoarding firewood, cotton coats and other materials for cold protection. Severe investigations and crackdowns have been carried out, and a large number of cold-proof materials have been confiscated..."

"The Marquis of Linhuai is from the south, so he might not be used to the severe cold this time?" the emperor asked.

Liu Yizhi's title of Marquis of Linhuai was conferred by the emperor after his younger sister entered the palace and became Zhaoyi. This is also the practice of the imperial court today.

The Marquis of Linhuai is because Liu Yizhi's hometown is Linhuai. Linhuai is close to the Huaihe River, which is the territory of Sizhou in Huaibei.However, the ancestor of the Liu family was an official in the Southern Dynasty. At that time, the Southern Dynasty also set up Linhuai County in Changzhou, Jiangnan, which belonged to overseas Chinese. Therefore, Liu Yizhi was not from Huaibei but from Jiangnan.

"I have been in the Central Plains for many years, and I am used to the winter in the north." Liu Yizhi said bluntly.

The emperor did not ask about the specific situation of the imperial court's disaster relief and crackdown on profiteers. Naturally, he believed in these matters, the chief ministers of the two governments and the three divisions, and it was useless for him to care too much.

"At this time, I am really envious of Grand Master Qin. I heard that San Francisco Port in Luzon is now the most comfortable season of the year. It is called the cool season. It is neither hot nor cold like the climate around the Dragon Boat Festival in the Central Plains. We are here Thousands of miles of ice in the Central Plains, thousands of miles of snow, everyone is too cold to go out of the house, everyone can't do without the stove, and the whole body is bloated, but Qin Taishi is still surfing and sunbathing on the beach of Luzon..."

Liu Yizhi heard that the emperor had transferred the words to Grand Master Qin of Lu Song Dynasty, and knew that they must have summoned some of their Beimen scholars to discuss the matter of Qin Lang's abdication to the imperial court.

So take the initiative to answer the call.

"I heard that Grand Master Qin gave a tribute to a sage, saying that he was old and weak, so he wanted to pass on the throne of King of Lu Song to his eldest son Qin Yu in advance?"

"It's true." The emperor sat on the couch, holding a copper hand warmer in his hand. Although the room was very warm, holding a small heater in his hand in this weather seemed to make people feel better. Adding warmth, just like the orange flame jumping in the big fireplace in front of them.

The emperor looked at the fire in the fireplace and said nothing.

However, Liu Yizhi knew very well what the emperor's brother-in-law was thinking at this time.

"Grand Master Qin is 85 this year, he is indeed not young anymore." He said.

But the emperor looked at the fire and said, "I heard that the grand master is as strong as a cow, and the water, soil and weather in San Francisco seem to be very nourishing. It is said that there are hundreds of people in San Francisco who are over 90 years old this year, and most of them came from the Central Plains. There are quite a few people who were prime ministers in the court at the time, such as Cui Yixuan, Xiao Chen, Dou Dexuan, Xu Jingzong, and others such as Wei Chang and Huang Biao who were also court officials. As for the eight or ninety-year-olds, there are even more... ··”

Being old and not dying is a thief.

At the age of 85, Qin Lang was still as strong as a cow. This made the emperor, who had always been concerned about Qin Taishi's health, always secretly disappointed.

Since he was a child, he has accepted that Qin Lang is the patron saint of the Tang Dynasty, but after taking the throne of the emperor, the emperor is no longer grateful to this patron saint, but has a hint of fear and anxiety.

He very much hoped that when he woke up one morning, he heard the news that Grand Master Qin had died in Luzon.

But day after day, Qin Lang is 85 and still alive and kicking. It is said that he often goes surfing, windsurfing and even swimming in the sea in San Francisco Bay, not to mention playing polo and archery.

He still has black hair, not a single white hair has appeared.

Liu Yizhi felt that Qin Lang didn't need to worry. After all, the mannerism he had shown all this time showed that Grand Master Qin really had no intention of going to court, let alone seeking to usurp the throne. , he only wants to be his King of Luzon, which has now become the consensus of the whole world.

Liu Yizhi felt that what the Qin family needed to be wary of the most was actually Qin Xiaozhong, who had just passed fifty and was already a right servant. He was outstanding and young, and behind him was such a huge Qin family power.

"Saint, since the grand master wants to abdicate, I think it is a good thing for the eldest son Qin Yu to inherit the Lu Song throne in advance."

The implication is that Qin Yu, who is 55 this year, has mediocre abilities, and compared to Qin Lun who was just exiled to the New World, he has no ambitions. He even heard that his health is not good. Isn't such a new king of Luzon exactly what the court wants? needs.

It would be troublesome if Qin Lang handed over the throne of Lu Song to Qin Jun.

"The grand master is still so strong, even if he lives to be a hundred years old, I will not have the slightest doubt. Why is he suddenly in a hurry to pass on the throne? Besides, before Qin Lun..."

This is the emperor's puzzlement.

He feels that Qin Lang's recent actions are a little unclear, and this young emperor always likes to speculate. Once he can't figure it out, he will be very distressed. He will wonder if there is some conspiracy that he didn't understand. of.

"I feel that Grand Master Qin may have a health problem, and he feels that time is running out, so he made arrangements in advance. After all, he has many descendants, with only 21 sons, and now there are more than three hundred grandchildren. I heard that five There are more than a dozen grandchildren, the family has a big business, and there are many problems, so the arrangement in advance can avoid civil strife. After all, among the sons of Qin Taishi, the most capable one is the concubine Qin Jun Qin Quan Qin Xia Wait, even his thirteen foster sons are far better than his two legitimate sons..." said a Beimen scholar.

His guess is not unreasonable. After all, there are too many messy things in the family of the powerful and noble, especially the big things involving the right of inheritance.

For the sake of the throne, the royal family needs many swords and swords, and even blood splashed on the palace gates several times. In fact, the infighting among the top wealthy families is not inferior to the struggle for imperial power at all.

Although the Qin family does not have the throne to inherit, they have the right to inherit the throne, not to mention that the Qin family is not only a Luzon kingdom, but also has an incomparably rich wealth.

The eldest son is mediocre, and the second son is convicted and exiled.

The eldest son and grandson of the concubine are particularly capable, so they will naturally make up the situation of the Qin family's family fighting in dire straits.

They could even automatically figure out that the internal fighting in the Qin family was about to get out of control, so Qin Lun, the second son who was the most qualified to compete before, was recalled to Lu Song by Qin Lang, and then exiled to Yin.The eldest son of the concubine was also arranged by him to go to the wild Dongsheng, the second son of the concubine was also arranged to go to Nanshan, and the eldest grandson of the concubine was arranged to Xin Penglai, all of which were undoubtedly for the sake of protecting the eldest son.

Because the fight was too fierce, Qin Lang had no choice but to use the last move to let the eldest son succeed to the throne in advance. As the Supreme King, he continued to serve as the new king for several years, so as to ensure the internal stability of the Qin family in Lu Song.

The emperor sat there also lost in thought.

He was also automatically thinking about the fierce internal strife lurking in the undercurrent of the Qin family. Even a veteran of the Six Dynasties like Qin Lang couldn't suppress it, so he could only use the strongest means to forcefully control the situation.

But Qin Lang is 85 years old. Even if he forces the mediocre eldest son to succeed to the throne early, exiles the ambitious second son to the wild, and keeps the best eldest son under control, he will still deter the other sons, but he can really control it. live?
He could live for a few more years, even if he lived to be a hundred years old, it would only be ten or so years, and when Qin Lang died, the Qin family would probably be torn apart.

I still secretly hope that this situation will come sooner.

Thinking that he had guessed the real situation of the matter, the emperor became happier.

"The Grand Master is the elder of the Tang Dynasty and the Six Dynasties. How can I not respond to his request now?"

The emperor made a decision with a smile, and immediately replied with an edict, agreeing that Qin Lang should pass on the throne to Qin Yu in advance, and even hand over the positions of Nanyang Consolation Envoy and Governor of Luzon Province to Qin Yu.

"Do you think the imperial court should let Qin Jun be the Nanyang propaganda envoy first? After all, I am also worried that Qin Yu will not be able to take care of it at the beginning of his succession to the throne?" said the emperor.

Liu Yizhi immediately understood the emperor's thoughts.

"I think it's best not to, even if Qin Yu can't take care of it for a while, Grand Master Qin is still there!"

The emperor also immediately understood the hidden meaning of Liu Yizhi, and nodded immediately, "That's right, I will follow what Qin Taishi played, and Jin will make Qin Yu Tejin, the king of Qi, the king of Lu Song, the kingdom of Shangzhu, and the king of Shangzhu. Granted the Governor of Luzon Province and the Nanyang Propaganda Envoy."

"Re-designate Qin Xiaogong, the eldest son of Qin Yu, as the heir son of King Lu Song!"

"I issued an edict to confer the title of General Tiance and Grand Master Qin Lang as the Supreme King of Lu Song!"

(End of this chapter)